Phyllo-dough Rolls with Feta Cheese and Peppers
Discover this amazing phyllo and feta cheese rolls recipe, perfect as an appetiser or side dish for a hearty family meal! And remember, make a few extra! Your loved ones will be coming back for more!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 sheets of phyllo dough
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 200g feta cheese (7 ounces)
- 100g graviera or kefalotyri, or any hard yellow cheese (3.5 ounces)
- 1 long green pepper, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- a pinch of dry oregano
- 120g melted butter (4-5 ounces)
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
Instructions
- 1
Crush the feta cheese with your hands, into a large bowl and add the grated cheese, the chopped pepper, the egg, the mayonnaise, the oregano and the fresh dill . Mix well with a spoon to combine the ingredients.
- 2
Preheat the oven at 180C and start preparing the rolls.
- 3
Spread one sheet of the phyllo dough on the kitchen counter and with a cooking brush drizzle with some melted butter. Spread one more sheet on top and drizzle with some more butter.
- 4
Cut the sheets into three lanes. At the end of each lane add one tablespoon of the filling.
- 5
Wrap each lane into rolls, by folding the edges inwards.
- 6
Repeat the same procedure with the rest of the phyllo sheets and filling.
- 7
Oil the bottom of a large baking tray, place the rolls and butter them with some melted butter on top. Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 30-35 minutes, until golden and crispy. Enjoy!
- 8
You can make as many rolls as you like and store them in the freezer (before baking them).